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How to get fromCologne to Soltauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Soltau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Soltautrain train Rb38
    4h 28m
    €67–180

  2. Drive  356.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Soltaucar car 356.8 km
    3h 11m
    €53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Soltaubus bus Rb38
    7h 32m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Buchholz to Soltautrain train
    5h 30m
    €126–341

  5. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadttrain train S1
    3. Take the train from Mellendorf Bahnhof to Soltautrain train
    7h 7m

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CGN - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Bahnhof Mitte to Soltautrain train
    6h 44m
    €87–482

Cologne to Soltau by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Soltau, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Soltau via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Soltau via Duesseldorf-Benrath, D-Benrath S, D-Eller S, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, and Hannover Hbf in around 7h 32m.

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